Whirlpool RS610PXV, RS6100XV User Manual

RANGE

Set-In
Models
RSGlOPXV (Shown)
RS6100XV

Contents

BEFORE YOU USE YOUR RANGE
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
PARTS AND FEATURES
USING YOUR RANGE.

Using the Surface Units
Optional Canning Kit
Setting the Clock
Using the Minute Timer
Using the Oven Controls

Baking.

Broiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Using the Automatic

MEALTIMER’ Clock

Oven Vent

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Optional Rotisserie
Optional Door Panel Pat

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CARING FOR YOUR RANGE

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Control Panel and Knobs
Surface Units and

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Reflector Bowls
Oven Door
Oven Window
Standard Oven Cleaning
Cleaning Chart
Oven Light

IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR
ASSISTANCE

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WHIRLPOOL RANGE
WARRANTY

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Before you use your range

Read this Use 81 Care Gulde and the Cooking Guide for important safety

informatlon.
You are personally responsible for:

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Reading and following all safety precautions in this Use & Care Guide and the
Cooking Guide.

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Installing the range where it is protected from the elements, leveled in a
cabinet and on a floor strong enough to support its weight,

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Properly connecting the range to electrical supply and grounding. (See
Installation Instructions.)

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Making sure the range is not used by anyone unable to operate it properly.

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Properly maintaining the range.

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Using the range only for jobs expected of a home range.

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See Cooking Guide for important safety and use information.

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IMPORTANT

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1.

DO NOT

play with any part of the range,
or leave them unattended near it.
They could be burned or injured.

2.

DO NOT

might want above the range.
Children could be burned or
injured while climbing on it.

3.

DO NOT

hot surface units or heating
elements. Dark colored units and
elements can still be hot enough
to burn severelv.

4. KEEP

range when it is on. The cooktop
and oven walls, racks and
door can get hot enough to
cause burns.

5.

DO NOT

room. Persons in the room could
be burned or injured, or a fire
could start.

allow children to use or

store things children

allow anyone to touch

children away from the

use the range to heat a

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KEEP

pan handles turned in, but
not over another surface unit to
avoid burns, injury and to help
prevent the utensil from being
pushed off the surface units.

7. DO NOT

fires. The fire will spread. Cover
fire with large lid or smother with
baking soda or salt.

8.

DO NOT

garments when using the range.
They could ignite if they touch a
hot surface unit or heatina ele­ment and you could be burned.

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DO NOT

tainers. They could explode. The
hot contents could burn and
container particles could
cause injury

use water on grease

wear loose or hanging

heat unopened con-

10. When adding or removing food,

MAKE SURE

door all the way to prevent burns.

DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND

LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE.

THEY COULD IGNITE CAUSING EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE.

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to open the oven

- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance. Please complete and mail
the Owner Registration Card provided with this product.

the form below. Have this information ready if you need service or call with
a question.

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Copy model and serial numbers
from plate (behind the oven door
on the oven frame) and purchase
date from sales slip.

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Keep this book and sales slip to­gether in a handy place.

Model Number

Serial Number

Purchase Date

Service Companv Phone Number

Then complete

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Parts and features

Models RS6lOPXV and RS6100XV

AUTOMATIC MEALTIMER’
C+XK/MINUTE TIMER

\SURFACE UNIT

INDICATOR

,RIGHT REAR

CONTROL KNOB
LEFT FRONT

CONTROL KNOB

SURFACE UNIT
SIGNAL LIGHT

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SURFACE UNIT

ONE-PIECE CHROME

REFLECTOR BOWL

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RIGHT FRONT
CONTROL KNOB

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OVEN
SELECTOR

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OVEN
SIGNAL LIGHT

Using your range

Using the Surface Units

OVEN TEMPERATURE

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CONTROL

Surface Unit Indicators

The solid dot in the surface unit

indicator shows which surface unit
is turned on by that knob.

Signal light

The signal light will glow when a sur­face unit is on.

Control knobs must be pushed in
before turning

can be set anywhere between HI
and OFF

Until you get used to the settings, use the following as a guide.

start cooking at the high settings; then turn the control knob down to continue
cooking.

Use HI

to start
foods cook­ing; to bring
liquids to a
boil.

CAUTION: The use of the HI setflng for long periods of tlme
can damage surface unlts and discolor chrome reflector
bowls. Start cooklng on HI and turn control down to con­tfnue cooklng.

them to a setting. They

Use MED-HI

to hold a for gravy,
rapid boil; to puddings
fry chicken
or pancakes. cook large

Use MED

and icing; to

amounts of
vegetables.

Use MED-LO

to keep food
cooking after
starting it
on a higher
setting.

For best results,

Use LO

keep food
warm until
ready to
serve. Set the
heat higher
or lower
within the LO
band to keep

food at the
temperature
you want.

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Use only flat-bottomed utensils for best cooking results and to prevent damage
to the cooktop. Specialty items with rounded or ridged bottoms (woks, ridged
bottom canners or tea kettles) are not recommended.

See the Cooklng Guide for important utensil intormation.

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Optional Canning Kit (Part

The large diameter of most water-bath or pressure canners combined with

high heat settings for long periods of time can shorten the life of regular surface
units and cause damage to the cooktop.

If you plan to use the cooktop for canning, we recommend the installation
of a Canning Kit. Order the kit from your Whirlpool Dealer or Tech-Care”- Service
Company.

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242905)

See the Cooking Guide for important canning intormation.

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